The 25 Most Ridiculous Things Employees Have Tried To Expense

As work and life become more difficult to separate, it may
be challenging to differentiate between the charges that should
go on your personal credit card or the company's credit
line.

We wanted to know just how far employees push that line, so we
asked staffing firm Robert Half to share the most
ridiculous expense reports they've seen.

"While these examples may seem incredible and in some cases
humorous, they highlight a serious matter that can negatively
impact a company's bottom line," said Paul McDonald, senior
executive director of Robert Half Management Resources.
"Employees who are unsure if an item can be expensed should not
include it on a report and hope it gets approved."

Robert Half provided us with its latest
expense report survey, which randomly
polled 1,600 U.S. and Canadian chief
financial officers from companies with at least 20
employees.

Ranging from cosmetic surgery to a $12,000 family trip, these
examples show that employees will try to get away with pretty
much anything. Below are the most ridiculous things workers have
tried to expense:

Cosmetic surgery

Lottery tickets

Pet food

A trailer rental for a family reunion

$12,000 for a family trip

A speeding ticket

A teepee

A fine for crashing into a toll booth

A person lost his personal cell phone somewhere in the
office, so he submitted the cost of a new one